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Federation vs Indigo

Name: Federation vs Indigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Federation profile · Indigo profile

Federation Indigo

Indigo and Federation are two regional areas separated by about 73 km, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Indigo is far more advantaged, with a typical weekly household income of $1,511 compared to $1,187 in Federation. Education levels are also much higher in Indigo, where 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 47.7% completed Year 12, while Federation has 9.9% with degrees and 33.1% who finished Year 12. Indigo is also far more likely to have residents with no religion, at 47.7% compared to 36.7% in Federation.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 2.5% in Indigo and 3.3% in Federation. They also share similar levels of cultural diversity, with 2.3% of people in both areas using a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, other gaps are widening; the difference in typical household income and the share of university-qualified adults have both grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in Indigo Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in Indigo No religion: 11.0 pts higher in Indigo Living alone: 5.8 pts higher in Federation Household income: $324 higher in Indigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Federation in Indigo +4,469 larger in Indigo gap widening

12,899 51st pct 17,368 58th pct

Median age in Federation in Indigo +4 yrs older in Federation gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 23.7%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

27.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Federation Indigo

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 42.9%

36.7% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

8.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Federation in Indigo +6 more in Indigo

11 54th pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Federation in Indigo +0.17 more in Indigo

5.43 65th pct 5.59 67th pct

Students in Federation in Indigo +980 more in Indigo

963 37th pct 1,943 49th pct

Avg size in Federation in Indigo +27 larger in Indigo

88 18th pct 114 26th pct

ICSEA in Federation in Indigo +44 higher in Indigo

978 54th pct 1,022 75th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.2%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

13.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 32.5%

13.4% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

9.5% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

8.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Federation in Indigo +$131 higher in Indigo gap widening

$646 26th pct $777 58th pct

Household income in Federation in Indigo +$324 higher in Indigo gap widening

$1,187 23rd pct $1,511 60th pct

Family income in Federation in Indigo +$362 higher in Indigo gap widening

$1,592 31st pct $1,954 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.3%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 38.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +5.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Federation in Indigo +22 larger in Federation

300 37th pct 278 36th pct

Median age in Federation in Indigo +6 yrs older in Federation

29 yrs 75th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Federation in Indigo +$49 higher in Federation

$628 70th pct $579 57th pct

Household income in Federation in Indigo +$144 higher in Indigo

$1,512 62nd pct $1,656 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Federation in Indigo +0.2 larger in Indigo gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 34.9%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 40.1%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 26.1%

10.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Federation in Indigo +$25 higher in Indigo gap widening

$250 46th pct $275 55th pct

Mortgage in Federation in Indigo +$217 higher in Indigo gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Federation in Indigo even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 43.5%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.3% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 15.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 94.5%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 45.6%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%

4.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 49.9%

31.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 22.8%

10.1% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 40.0%

29.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.6%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Federation in Indigo +5 more in Federation

29 48th pct 24 46th pct

Stops/1k in Federation in Indigo +0.87 more in Federation

2.25 40th pct 1.38 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Federation in Indigo +6.5 more in Federation

32.0 44th pct 25.5 43rd pct

PT routes in Federation in Indigo +2 more in Federation

12 60th pct 10 57th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 61.2%

9.4% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.2% Walked even 4.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 27.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.3% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

6.2% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Federation in Indigo +5 higher in Indigo

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Federation in Indigo +4 higher in Indigo

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Federation in Indigo +4 higher in Indigo

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Federation in Indigo +6 higher in Indigo

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Federation in Indigo +71 higher in Indigo

925 29th pct 996 75th pct

ERP in Federation in Indigo +4,511 higher in Indigo

13,247 49th pct 17,758 55th pct

Growth in Federation in Indigo +0.4 pts higher in Federation

3.3% 47th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Businesses in Federation in Indigo +613 higher in Indigo

1,386 50th pct 1,999 58th pct

Approvals in Federation in Indigo +42 higher in Indigo

44 47th pct 86 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Federation in Indigo +344 higher in Indigo

561 39th pct 905 73rd pct

Max temp in Federation in Indigo +2.8 higher in Federation

23.5 42nd pct 20.7 19th pct

Min temp in Federation in Indigo +1.3 higher in Federation

9.1 19th pct 7.8 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Federation in Indigo +2,832 higher in Federation

5,481 23rd pct 2,649 0th pct

Assault/100k in Federation in Indigo +317 higher in Federation

581 22nd pct 265 0th pct

Sexual/100k in Federation in Indigo +71 higher in Federation

186 32nd pct 115 10th pct

Robbery/100k in Federation in Indigo

16 31st pct —

Burglary/100k in Federation in Indigo +142 higher in Federation

419 38th pct 276 21st pct

Theft/100k in Federation in Indigo +170 higher in Indigo

504 11th pct 674 20th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Federation in Indigo +388 higher in Federation

457 63rd pct 69 2nd pct

Property damage/100k in Federation in Indigo +103 higher in Federation

512 29th pct 409 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Federation in Indigo +241 higher in Federation

333 37th pct 92 2nd pct

5-yr change in Federation in Indigo +30.3 pts higher in Indigo

-26.7% 6th pct 3.6% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Federation in Indigo +0.1 higher in Indigo

4.0 58th pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Federation in Indigo +0.0 more in Federation

4.5 63rd pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Federation in Indigo +0.8 pts higher in Federation

52.7% 58th pct 51.9% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Federation in Indigo +8.5 pts higher in Indigo

44.4% 44th pct 52.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Federation in Indigo +3.8 pts higher in Indigo

33.9% 42nd pct 37.6% 45th pct

Walk to school in Federation in Indigo +0.3 pts higher in Indigo

60.4% 60th pct 60.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Federation in Indigo +7.4 pts higher in Federation

81.3% 65th pct 73.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Federation in Indigo +7.8 pts higher in Federation

46.8% 65th pct 39.0% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Federation in Indigo +3.7 more in Indigo

22.6 60th pct 26.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Federation in Indigo +1 higher in Indigo

1 44th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Federation in Indigo +2.4 pts higher in Indigo

3.4% 26th pct 5.8% 67th pct

Compare Federation with nearby areas

Berrigan Lockhart Indigo Wodonga Albury Moira Murrumbidgee Wangaratta

Compare Indigo with nearby areas

Wodonga Albury Wangaratta Alpine Greater Hume Shire Federation Benalla Lockhart

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Federation vs Indigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12870/federation/vs/LGA23350/indigo